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| iHeart Host In Ugly Twitter Fight With Richard Marx, DiNardo Out As Entercom San Francisco Market Manager |
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| Radio Headlines For Thursday 10-12-17 |
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 It's no secret President Trump is not a fan of a lot of the major news organizations and the way they cover him. Following the President's tweet asking when it's appropriate to challenge NBC's broadcast license because he believes they broadcast fake news, FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel decided her opinion needed to be heard. Here's what she had to say... [read more] |
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 Have you ever wondered how people managed to insult each other before Twitter came along? Here's another example of how two adult public figures seem to revert back to their childhood name-calling days. This vulgar Twitter fight was between iHeartMedia San Antonio Sports talker Mike Taylor (pictured) and singer Richard Marx. [read more] |
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 It appears things are starting to change even before the Entercom/CBS deal closes. Steve DiNardo, who was the Vice-President/Market Manager for the Entercom San Francisco cluster, is no longer with the company. At the time of his promotion in February of 2014, the company said, “After a nationwide search, the best choice was right in front of us." [read more] |
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 On Wednesday, an appeals court in San Antonio agreed with a lower court ruling that an intercompany stock transfer was allowed under the terms iHeartMedia's loan agreements. Creditors were disputing whether the 2015 transfer was legal and may have even triggered a default. An iHeartmedia spokesperson told Radio Ink the company was pleased with the decision. [read more] |
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 Forecast 2018's opening panel of industry experts offer their prognostications on what's in store for the country and media in the near- and long-term future, as well as what categories, platforms, and initiatives are most likely to generate the most revenue growth and expansion. [read more] |
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 (By Wayne Ens) You've probably heard that “figures don't lie, but liars sure can figure.” Whenever I'm reviewing figures or “research,” I always look first at the source. With all due respect, research from any source has its built-in biases. [read more] |
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 It should come as no surprise that when severe weather hits, the locals turn to radio to get their information. Well, perhaps that's a surprise to Tim Cook and Apple. According to Nielsen, the recent extreme weather that battered Texas and Florida provided a spike in listening for News/Talk stations. Nielsen said the spike occurred during the September PPM survey (August 17-September 13). [read more] |
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 The Radio Advertising Bureau is partnering with Assessments 24x7, a company led by CEO Dr. Tony Alessandra (pictured). As a result of this collaboration the RAB will be offering its members access to the Executive Summary Sales assessment bundle, which provides managers with three hiring assessments: The DISC profile, The Motivators, and the Hartman Value Profile. [read more] |
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 On December 18, Radio Ink will release its 6th annual Top Local Sports Talkers in America for 2017. It's been an exciting year in the sports talk format. Mike Francesa has held the #1 spot for all five years this list has been published. Who will be top dog this year? Make your nomination HERE. YOUR DEADLINE IS OCTOBER 20. [read more] |
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 Forcht Broadcasting owns 25 stations in Kentucky, Indiana and Illinois. The company has chosen SoCast to build out new websites for all the stations. Forcht VP Amy Stroud said, "Socast has provided us with the platform to build our group’s radio websites with relevant, up-to-date, interactive, and engaging modules that allow listeners to have a radio website experience." [read more] |
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 WBUR, Boston’s NPR news station, has installed a new antenna, which it says will expand its radio reach by 400,000 listeners across eastern and central Mass. The station increased the height of its antenna by 175 feet – the equivalent of almost 16 stories – by relocating its primary 90.9 FM antenna from a tower in Newton, to a taller tower in the neighboring town of Needham. [read more] |
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 iHeartMedia Philadelphia and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, the nation's first hospital devoted exclusively to the care of children, have announced the launch Breakthrough Radio on iHeartRadio. Dedicated to kids and their families, Breakthrough Radio will promote a healthy lifestyle. [read more] |
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 Big Jim's House Morning Show wants to help veterans get jobs through the 94.7 WCSX-FM “Employment After Deployment” initiative. Members of the military who have returned home from a recent deployment and are looking for a job can go to www.WCSX.com or send an email to Bigjim@wcsx.com. [read more] |
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 Lisa Pike has joined TagStation, LLC as Senior Vice President for Revenue Development. In the newly created role, Pike will drive business development initiatives with leading data attribution platforms, brands, agencies, automotive, media, and technology companies to enhance NextRadio’s relevance, reach, and revenue. [read more] |
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 Milwaukee’s 94.5 KTI COUNTRY has launched a nationwide search for a superstar Country morning show host. The station is growing and needs a top-shelf host. [read more] |
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 Does your company or station have a news item you'd like us to run in our morning headlines? Do you have a news tip we need to investigate? Is someone being promoted at your station you'd like to recognize? Send all the details to Radio Ink Editor Ed Ryan at edryantheeditor@gmail.com [read more] |
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